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ANDY WALKER: NHL deal finally history

A three-year promotional deal with the National Hockey League that has been the subject of intense criticism from the opposition benches will expire when the calendar flips over to 2027.

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The $7.5-million deal, signed by former premier Dennis King, saw the province designated as the “official travel destination of the NHL.” Under the three-year deal, P.E.I. tourism ads were played during hockey broadcasts and the province played host to a league summit in 2024.

The deal came under fire almost immediately from the opposition benches. King and his cabinet ministers were criticized for attending NHL games on the taxpayer dime during the negotiations. The government was reluctant to reveal the cost of the deal until its hand was forced by an all-party legislative committee.

Prior to his resignation to become the country’s ambassador to Ireland, King staunchly defended the deal, claiming it was the major reason there had been a significant increase in tourism numbers during the first year of the........

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